The art of risk
Subtitle: the new science of courage, caution, & chance
By: Kayt Sukel
Publisher: National Geographic
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9781426214721
Subjects: Risk-taking (Psychology)
Description: Are risk-takers born or made? Why are some more willing to go out on a limb (so to speak) than others? How do we weigh the value of opportunities large or small that may have the potential to change the course of our lives? These are just a few of the questions that author Kayt Sukel tackles, applying the latest research in neuroscience and psychology to compelling real-world situations. Building on a portfolio of work that has appeared in such publications as Scientific American, Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and more, Sukel offers an in-depth look at risk-taking and its role in the many facets of life that resonates on a personal level. Smart, progressive, and truly enlightening, The Art of Risk blends riveting case studies and hard-hitting science to explore risk-taking and how it impacts decision-making in work, play, love, and life, providing insight in understanding individual behavior and furthering personal success.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Risk, now and then. Confessions of a reformed risk-taker ; What is risk anyway?; title: Natural-born risk-takers. Risk and the brain ; Risk and genes ; Risk and gender ; Risk and age; title: Making the most of risk. Risk and preparation ; Risk and connection ; Risk and emotion ; Risk and stress ; Risk and recovery; title: Risk, now and future. Building the better risk-taker.